[calibrebooks] Re: Michael Palin
- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <calibrebooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:15:32 -0000
I have read Brazil by Michael Palin, and I agree with Liz about his writing
and also reading his own books. As you say, Liz, some travel books are
boring because the authors do such a lot of moaning about the conditions
they meet. My view is that they chose to go travelling in a certain way, so
please don't go on about how tough it was. Maybe that's a bit harsh, but
unless it's done in a comical way it does get really tedious hearing more
about the weather or the toughness of the terrain than the description of
the places and people they meet. I got Brazil from Listening Books in
London, so not sure if it is on Calibre yet.
Wendy
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:calibrebooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Lovick
Sent: 25 March 2014 12:42
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Subject: [calibrebooks] Re: Michael Palin
Hi Andrew,
I have read Himalaya Calibre number 8375), and that was excellent. He has a
very easy style of writing. I find some travel books very boring - really a
list of 'We did this then we did that'. But his books are much more
engaging.
Liz
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Elizabeth Lovick, Orkney, UK
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Has any one read any of Michael Palin's books,
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